Energy and Environment Committee

The City of Creve Coeur recognizes the importance
of being a sustainable and environmentally conscience community and has
initiated many efforts over the years in support of these values.
Sustainability efforts began with the precursor to the Energy and
Environment Committee, the Climate Action Task Force, which was formed
in 2008 following the signing of the U.S. Mayors’ Climate Protection Agreement and the completion of the St. Louis region’s first municipal Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory, both of which were backed by unanimous support from the City Council through Resolution 790.

With the passage of Ordinance 5391 on September 22, 2014, City Council affirmed its ongoing commitment to sustainability efforts when it dissolved the task force and created the Energy and Environment Committee.

Primary responsibilities of the committee:

Advise the City Council on issues related to sustainability, including initiatives to reduce waste, greenhouse gas emissions, and consumption of energy from non-renewable sources;

Advise the City Council on issues related to trash and recycling;

Review and update the Climate Action Plan;

Advise the City Council in maintaining current sustainability information in public spaces on the City's website and in City publications;

Sustainability Efforts

In 2010, the city adopted Phase 1 of a Climate Action Plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions community-wide 20 percent by 2015 in comparison to 2005 baseline levels. The following projects have been implemented by the City of Creve Coeur as part of the reduction goal and many have been funded, at least in part, by grants and rebate programs:

Decorative LED lighting on Olive Boulevard from Cross Creek to Mason (70% energy reduction and maintenance free for approximately 10 years)

New boiler and hot water system at the Government Center has resulted in up to 75% reduction in energy usage and related expenses

Retrofit all lighting at municipal facilities with energy efficient fixtures

Reflective white coating on Government Center and Public Works facility roofs has dropped the surface temperature by at least 30 degrees in the summer

Radiant heating at the Public Works facility has reduced winter gas bills by nearly 75%